about julie

Some know Julie Steelman as an award-winning wildlife photographer, but in her world she believes the camera is a lens to the mystical.

When her husband died too soon, Julie found herself sharing her grief in a volcanic mountain range in east-central Africa with mountain gorillas. In a strange encounter steeped in grief, she had an intimate experience of connection, of being an integral part of the universe, of eternity, light, and love. 

Julie calls this as a state of Wild Essence.  She believes inherent within us all is The Missing Link…the blueprint nature is revealing to us of  how we are meant to be in this world. Through the Grizzly Bears in Alaska, False Killer whales in Hawaii, Cheetahs of The Greater Karoo and Rhino in South Africa, she has learned that this energy is our essential nature. 

It is Julie’s lived experience that within our Wild Essence we find ourselves, our high creativity and the coding of how to live as nature intended…in balance and harmony.

Julie’s work has been featured in many books, scientific studies, on Discovery Channel and now in her own photography book, Wild, Sacred Beauty.  She is now focused on using her images to inspire a collective of women to become generative stewards of Mother Earth and co-create a thriving planet together. If you have questions or to purchase photos email wildsacredbeauty@gmail.com

Photo Credits: Underwater - Deron Verbeck, Professional Portraits - Kirk Shorte & Veronica Coetzer, Other Photos from various traveling companions.